AP - Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a “probable” cause of cancer. It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered wacky. And it is based on research that finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among women and men whose work day starts after dark.
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Reuters - Newmont Mining Corp , the
world's No. 2 gold producer, on Friday said it agreed to sell
its royalty assets and other non-core investments to
Franco-Nevada Corp in a deal worth about $1.3 billion.
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AP - Africa has slashed deaths from measles by 91 percent since 2000 with an immunization drive, a rare success story for the continent, health officials said Thursday.
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of Thomson CenterWatch:
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Panama is definately a fertile spot to plant your offshore assets. You can’t go wrong by choosing Panama for your offshore banking needs with its iron clad foundation/corporation asset protection structures, excellent secrecy laws, US dollar based economy, stable government and the fact that it has no tax or legal treaties with any other countries. Yes the international community is going to Panama for its offshore banking needs and with good reason.
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AFP - Parliamentary candidates in Thailand's upcoming election are trying to buy the votes of elderly men by passing out free Viagra, a local government official said Friday.
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Reuters - The Bush Administration is close to
agreeing on a pact with major financial institutions that would
temporarily freeze interest rates on certain subprime loans,
the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing sources
familiar with the negotiations.
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Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp has rejected
a $5 billion investment by a group including former chairman
Tim Donahue, South Korea's SK Telecom Co Ltd (017670.KS) and
Providence Equity Partners, a source familiar with the matter
said on Thursday.
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